Australia strikes twice as South Africa clings on in tense last
Australia took two crucial wickets on the final day of the first cricket test in Durban, putting pressure on South Africa. Despite a resilient performance from Aiden Markram, South Africa faces a difficult task to survive the match.
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DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Australia snagged two South Africa wickets in its pursuit of six to win the first cricket test at Kingsmead on the last day Tuesday.
South Africa restarted on 102-4 with a daunting victory target of 421, and was intent in the morning more on surviving than going for a world record fourth-innings run chase.
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